Meet the winners of two ESA competitions at the IAC 2021
Ten start-up companies and SMEs secured the top places in ESA’s 2020 start-up competition and the Agency’s 2021 Global Space Markets Challenge.
They will attend the International Astronautical Congress in Dubai on 25–29 October as part of their awards and will showcase their companies at dedicated events. Meet the winners at a Global Networking Forum (GNF) session, a Technical session and in the ESA presentation area.
2020 startup competition
Cosmic Srl, Hawa Dawa, Orbital EOS and ConstellR are the winners of ESA’s 2020 startup competition. These startups will present their companies on Monday 25 October (12:00–12:30 GST) during a pitching session in the ESA presentation area where they will also receive their awards (Hall 8 - stand 11).
Cosmic Srl, the first place winner of the competition, will also deliver a pitch at the ESA-organised GNF session ‘2020’s - The decade of the start-up companies’ on Wednesday, 27 October (10:50–12:20 GST).
Hawa Dawa, the second place winner, as well as Orbital EOS and ConstellR (both in third place) will share their experiences as start-up companies during the Technical session E3.6 on Thursday, 28 October (14:45–17:45 GST).
Their presentations will be part of a panel discussion with Geraldine Naja, Acting ESA Director for Commercialisation, Industry and Procurement and Mohsen Al Awadhi from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to discuss some of the most relevant topics in the start-up world, including the main stages and challenges in a startup’s journey.
2021 Global Space Markets Challenge
The winners of ESA’s Global Space Markets Challenge will showcase their companies during a dedicated session on Tuesday, 26 October (15:00–16:00 GST) in the ESA presentation area.
The upstream winners DcubeD (first place), Lios (second place) and Lens Research & Development (third place) as well as the downstream winners Detektia Earth Surface Monitoring S.L (First place), SatADSL (second place) and A.U.G Signals Ltd (third place), will present their products, services and internationalisation ambitions to the audience and will receive their awards.
During the session Eurisy, who partnered with ESA in this competition, will present its new Virtual Reality tool that will also feature the activities of the downstream winners in the future.
Meet the winning startups and SMEs
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Cosmic Srl in Italy uses cosmic rays technology to detect water leaks. The company is working on its neutron detector-based concept to make a low-cost device that is easy to install on any vehicle to measure the water content of the ground around pipelines and identify leaks. Meet Cosmic Srl for B2B meetings at the ESA presentation area (H8-11) on Monday, 25 October between 13:00 and 17:00. |
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Hawa Dawa in Germany has created a global air quality management platform driven by Earth observation satellite data, ground-based measurements, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. The company facilitates the use of meaningful environmental data in decision-making. |
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Orbital EOS in Spain provides Earth Observation solutions and has developed 'EOS Viewer' which combines artificial intelligence with Earth observation radar and optical satellite data from the Copernicus programme to detect and characterise oil spills. Meet Orbital EOS for B2B meetings at the ESA presentation area (H8-11) on Tuesday, 26 October between 13:00 and 17:00. |
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ConstellR in Germany is building a thermal infrared MicroSat constellation which will provide a high-resolution water monitoring service for precision farming, helping reduce uncertainty in yield forecasting and crop health monitoring for insurers, producers and policymakers. ConstellR will exhibit at booth H8-13G during the IAC. You can also meet them for B2B meetings at the ESA presentation area (H8-11) on Thursday, 28 October between 09:30 and 13:00. |
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DcubeD in Germany develops release actuators and deployable structures tailored for SmallSats/NanoSats and the commercial space industry. DcubeD will exhibit at booth H8-13E during the IAC. |
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Lios in Ireland is developing SoundBounce, a novel acoustic material for use in the automotive, aerospace, construction and power generation industries. |
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Lens R&D in the Netherlands is an SME specialised in high reliability Sun sensors for space applications that are offered in a Space grade Commercial Off The Shelf (SCOTS) approach. Meet Lens R&D for B2B meetings at the ESA presentation area (H8-11) on Wednesday, 27 October between 13:00 and 17:00 |
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Detektia Earth Surface Monitoring Detektia in Spain is developing solutions that monitor and analyse deformations in dams, infrastructures, aquifers and entire cities from space. Meet Detektia for B2B meetings at the ESA presentation area (H8-11) on Tuesday, 26 October between 09:30 and 13:00. |
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SatADSL in Belgium is a global satellite service provider offering the first eMarketplace aggregating satellite capacity through its cloud-based neXat platform. |
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A.U.G. Signals in Canada is providing signal, image and data processing, delivering end-to-end solutions to clients. Meet A.U.G. Signals for B2B meetings at the ESA presentation area (H8-11) on Wednesday, 27 October between 09:30 and 13:00. |
